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Re: Skype Not Responding and Not Working on Windows 8

I just installed this version you suggested but it's still not working.

These are some of the error messages i found at the location you told me.

I can't really make much out of them.

Number 1 is the first when skype crushed.

The rest 4 must have happened in my attempts to open skype, install and uninstall etc.

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1.

The program Skype.exe version 6.2.0.106 stopped interacting with Windows and was closed. To see if more information about the problem is available, check the problem history in the Action Center control panel.Process ID: ab4Start Time: 01ce152dd4797adbTermination Time: 25Application Path: C:\Program Files (x86)\Skype\Phone\Skype.exeReport Id: 03367ea1-8140-11e2-bea7-902b343368abFaulting package full name:Faulting package-relative application ID:

2.

The IP address lease 192.168.1.33 for the Network Card with network address 0x902B343368AB has been denied by the DHCP server 192.168.1.1 (The DHCP Server sent a DHCPNACK message).

3.

App Microsoft.SkypeApp_kzf8qxf38zg5c!App did not launch within its allotted time.

4.

The program wwahost.exe version 6.2.9200.16420 stopped interacting with Windows and was closed. To see if more information about the problem is available, check the problem history in the Action Center control panel.Process ID: 668Start Time: 01ce154f9b205b1eTermination Time: 4294967295Application Path: C:\WINDOWS\syswow64\wwahost.exeReport Id: e179aab2-8142-11e2-bea7-902b343368abFaulting package full name: Microsoft.SkypeApp_1.5.0.109_x86__kzf8qxf38zg5cFaulting package-relative application ID: App

5.

Activation of app Microsoft.SkypeApp_kzf8qxf38zg5c!App failed with error: The app didn't start in the required time. See the Microsoft-Windows-TWinUI/Operational log for additional information.

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I also remember that last night before the skype crush there were 2 updates on my pc.

A java oracle and a java sun update. I have no idea what they are I just go ahead and click update when they pop up as always. A while after the updates skype started malfunctioning. Maybe it's just a coincidence.